by RabbiOlivier | Jan 20, 2017 | General, Torah Reflections
Sh’mot Exodus 1:1 – 6:1 Beyond Fear and Morality This week we open the Book of Exodus. Jacob and his sons settled in Egypt as Joseph, then Viceroy, invited them to. After that generation dies out we are told, “the Israelites were fertile and prolific; they...
by RabbiOlivier | Jan 2, 2015 | Torah Reflections
Vayechi Genesis 47:28 – 50:26 Awakening to a Deeper Trust Trust is a central tenet in our tradition. Judaism is not a creedal religion, by which I mean that no acceptance of a specific theological system, no adoption of dogma, is...
by RabbiOlivier | Dec 12, 2014 | Torah Reflections
Vayeishev Genesis 37:1 – 40:23 You Make a Difference Reuben is a character that is mostly overlooked in these weeks’ Torah portions dominated by the stories of Jacob and Joseph. Reuben is Jacob’s firstborn son, from his...
by RabbiOlivier | Dec 16, 2011 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Parashah (portion) Vayeishev – The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Joseph Genesis 37:1 – 40:23 Meet Joseph. Joseph is Jacob’s favorite son, to whom he gave the famous coat of many colors. Though we meet him at seventeen as our Torah portion opens, Joseph...